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May 3, 1972 --

Director, Division of Materials LicensingU. S. Atomic-Energy CommissionWashington, D. C. 20545

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:. Attention:

Subject:

Mr. Donald A. Nussbaumer, ChiefFuel Fabrication and Transportation Branch

Waste Management Program, AEC License.No. .SNM-33, Docket 70-36

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Gentlemen:

Enclosed are seven copies of the description of GulfUnited's Waste Management Program for Chemical Operationsat Hematite, Missouri. I apologize for the delay insupplying this information but you are aware of thereasons for the delay.

Much of the information was originally submitted on March19, 1971 in connection with a license renewal action.However, a considerable number of changes in throughputand facility utilization have occurred since then. Thuscertain future plans and -modifications are indefinite orhave been omitted from the tables but are described here.

-1. ITEM PLANT. Operations in the Item Plantceased in January, 1972 as indicated in myletter of March 22, 1972 (NISM 72-21). There-fore, no improvements in effluent control areplanned.

2. RED ROOM. Future plans for improvements ineffluent control for the Red Room, as shownin the tables are based on 1970 throughputand utilization factors. Current businessplans indicate much reduced throughput andutilization thereby postponing indefinitelythe need for implementing the plans forimprovement, with the exception of themuffle box furnaces for pyrohydrolysis.Effluent concentrations from these furnaceswill be reduced to 10 CFR 20 Appendix BTable II values by December 1972 as indicatedin NISM-72-21.

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GULF UTNFEDNUCLEAR FUELS CORPORAllON

3. LABORATORY. Future plans for improvement ineffluent control for the laboratory were also-.

* based on 1970 throughput and utilization factorsand analysis of materials from the Item Plant.Accordingly, these plans are indefinitely post-poned, with reduced effluent concentrationsachieved by reduced throughput and utilization.

4. GREEN-ROOM. As indicated in my letter ofMarch 30, 1972 (NISM-72-28), the Green.Roomwould undergo significant alteration andmodification in October, 1973. Air cleaningequipment is being designed, cannot now beincluded in the tables and is inapplicable tomuch of the existing processing equipment.

We recognize that the effluent control situation atHematite is complex and possibly confusing. Please letme know if you require clarification or interpretationof any information in the report.

Sin ley, )

Peter Loy en, Manager.Nuclear d Industrial Safety

PL/sm

SITE EVALUATION*Chemical Operations

*SNM-33, Docket 70-36

Site and Location

The Chemical Operation is located on an approximate 150 acre site in a lightlypopulated area of east-central Missouri. The Operation is approximately three-*quarters of a mile northeast of Hematite and is roughly on the borderline of'the 'townships of Joachim, Centr'al, Plattin and Valle. These townships are'partof Jefferson County.

Land Use

Jefferson County is predominately rural with 50% of the land area classified asforrest, 39% productive farming such as grain and hay, and approximately 11% isclassified urban, suburban, commercial and unused or undeveloped.

*The land, use pattern appears to be undergoing'a major change. Jefferson Countyis part of a dynamic growing urban region, : the St. Louis Standard MetropolitanStatistical Area (SMSA), and extensive development have resulted from its growth.This has resulted in growth of new buildings, subdivisions, scattered homesites,paved streets and roads, and public facilities. Connected with this growth hasbeen an expansion of commercial establishments. However, agricultural land usesin the new growth areas are still predominant and represent numerous large andwell-kept productive farms. There are approximately 60 manufacturing establish-ments in Jefferson County. They are located in the areas of high populationdensities, usually among residential and commercial areas.(l)

Population

Populhtion figures for 1970 are summarized in the following table:

Population Area Population DensityTownshin (# of People) (Sq. Miles) (No. of People/Sa. Mile)

Joachim 21,938 74,05 296Central 5,427 74.90 72-Plattin 4,487 105.70 42Valle 9,975 93.90 106

For the total Jefferson County, the population density is 158 people per square milebased on a total population of 105,248 persons and an area of 666.6 square miles.(2 3)

(M)The Quest for Tomorrow-Prologue for a Plan, Jefferson County Planning and ZoningCommission, June 1969

(2)General Population Statistics, Official 1970 Census Data, Bureau of Census, 1971

(3)Land Use, Jefferson County, Missouri, llartland Bartholomew and Associste,November 1967

Site Evaluation Paqe 2Chemical Operation

Meteorology

General meteorological characteristics of the Chemical Operation site should besimilar to those of St. Louis, the nearest U.S. Weather Bureau recording station.St. Louis is located at the confluence of the nation's two major rivers and nearthe geographical center of the United States. Thus, with a somewhat modified*continential climate, it is in the enviable position of being able to enjoy thevicissitude of a four season climate without the undue hardship of prolongedperiods of extreme cold, extreme heat or high humidity. To the south is thewarm, moist air of the Gulf .of Mexico, and to the north in Canada is a favorableregion of cold air masses. The alternate invasion of St. Louis by air masses fromthose sources, and the conflict along the frontal zones where they come together,produce a variety of weather conditions, none of which are likely to persist tothe point of monotony.

Winters are brisk and stimulating, but seldom severe. Snow fall has averaged lessthan 20 inches per winter season since 1930. Maximum temperatures remain as coldas 320 or lower less than 20 to 25 days in most years. Summers are warm withmaximum temperature of 900 or higher an average of 35 to 40 days per year. Thenormal average annual precipitation for the St. Louis area is a little over 35inches. The three winter months are the driest, the spring months are normally thewettest and it is not unusual to have extended periods -of 1 to 2 weeks or more with-out appreciable rainfall from the middle of the summer into the fall.(1)

Seasonally averaged data is summarized below:

Prevailing Wind Mean Speed Mean MeanSeason Direction (Miles/Hour) Temperature (F) Precipitation(inch)

Winter NW 10.8 36.4 2.37Spring S 9.8 64.4 3.91Summer S 7.7 74.8 3.03Fall S 9.6 45.8 2.47

Hydrology

Stream Flow

Liquid effluents may be discharged to the Joachim Creek. The United States Depart-ment of the Interior, Geological Survey, maintains a flow gage on Route 21A Bridgecrossing the Joachim Creek at Hematite.

Provisional data has been furnished by the Geological Survey and is summarized below:

Season Mean Flow (CFS) Standard Deviation No. of Observations

Winter 169 331 12Spring 330 773 13Summer 12 8 .15Fall 16 15 16

(1)Local Climatological Data, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1970

Site Evaluation Pace 3Chemical Operation

It should be noted that the standard deviations are quite large which is duein part to the small number of observations plus the fact that the data hasnot been adjusted. However, the Geological survey feels this data is repre-sentative.

Ground-Water Reservoirs

Wells drilled into bedrock aquifers in the Joachim Creek Water shed encounterconfined or artesian ground water. In general, ground water movement iseasterly toward the Mississippi River. Yields of wells varies, depending.onwhat rock units are penetrated. Wells finished in St. Peter Sandstone throughLower Gasconade Dolomite had yields of more than 100 gallons per minute whilewells finished in Cambrian age sediments but open to Ordovician age sedimentshad yields up to-as much as 500 gallons per minute. Wells drilled in any ofthese areas could expect to encounter water with acceptable solids (less than500 parts per, million) in or above the aquifer indicated. Ground water in theJoachim Creek Water shed becomes more saline in a down dip in a northeasterlydirection.(1)

Geology

The underlying earth structures are composed of younger rock than that of thesouth western portion of the County. The 240-260 million year old Mississippian-system of the far northeastern portion of the County gradually ages to the 440-470 million years old Cambrian system of-the southwestern portion of the County.This difference in age partly explains the difference in topography. The older -Cambrian system has been exposed to erosion for 200 million more years than theyounger Mississippian system, resulting in a more rolling topography. Theyounger rock structure of the northeastern. section has resulted in a more ruggedtopography.

The southwestern corner of the County near the Big River is primarily dolomite(magnesium limestone), with sandstone and chert (angular fragments of quartz)present in various quantities depending on the location. This dolomite andchert grades northeast toward St. Louis into dolomite with sandstone. A massivesandstone ridge runs across the.County from Pacific southeast to Festus andCrystal City. This fine quality stone is used for glass manufacturing and build-ing purposes. Limestone exists in the Kimnswick formation in -a narrow strip acrossthe northern part of the County and extends south along the Mississippi River. Somedeposits of marble are also present in the County.

The topsoil is Tilsit Silt Loam beginning at the ridge just opposite the highwayfrom the Operation on northward. The Operation itself is situated on fertilealluvial Union Silt Loam.in the Joachim Creek bottomland. (2)

(')Private communication with Donald Miller, Missouri Geological Survey and WaterResources Division, November 1971

(2)Economy and Population - Meramec, Rock and Joachim Townships, Jefferson County,Missouri, Hartland Bartholomew and Associates, March 1965

Site Evaluation '-Chemical Operation

Seismology

The east central Missouri general area is relatively seismically active. Thesoutheastern area of Missouri is quite active seismically and also contains aportion of the New Madrid Fault that caused the "great earthquakes" of 1811 and1812. There were three quakes of Epicentral Intensity XII (M.M.) which tookplace-on December 16, 1811 and January 23 and February 7, 1812, near New Madrid.During recent years, there have been two quakes recorded in the New'Madrid area.In 1962 a quake measuring V (M.M.) was recorded and one with a magnitude of4 was recorded in 1963.(1)

~1Eppley, R.A., Earthquake History of the United States, Part I, No. 41-1Revised Edition, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1965

WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

CHEMICAL OPERATIONS

SNM-33, DOCKET 70-36

SOLID WASTE

Solid waste is generated, processed and disposed of in the quantities shown

on the attached table. It is generated at all-process steps and pieces of

equipment throughout the Facility. Solid waste is collected as soon as it

is generated and placed in bins or drums which -are located strategically

throughout the Facility. Processing consists of compacting or incineration;

however, unprocessed drums may be released for disposal. Disposal refers to

on-site burial and shipment for burial. It should be noted that on-site

burial was stopped in November 1970 and off-site burial has been used ex-

clusively since.

Through November 1970, 71,200 grams of uranium (approximately 4.81 curies)

have had on-site burial. During 1970, 3,176 grams of uranium enriched to

greater than 5% and containing 2,938 grams of U235; 28,466 grams of uranium

enriched to %5 and containing 684 grams of U23 5 ; and 8,721 grams of depleted

uranium containing 133 grams U235 (approximately 2.72 curies) all as solid

waste were disposed of by shipment to burial.

Waste Management ProgramChemical Operation

SNM-33, Docket 70-36

Solid Waste Generation, Reduction' & Disposal '

Category

Low WeightLow U23 5

MaterialTyp e

Combustibles

MaterialDescription

,Max. W t.Per Container

2lbs)

200

U235 Content PerContainer (gis)

Less than 5

No. ContainersGenerated

* Per Week

20

No. ContainersReduced

* Per WeekIn Out

NIo. ContainersDisposedPer Week

5Paper, Rags,Gloves, etc.

20 5

High WpightLow U2 5

Low WeightHigh U235 ,

Metals ICeramics ,

Combustibles

ContaminatedEquipment

Paper, RagsGloves, etc.

800

200

Less than 5

Less than 100

8 2 2

.4 1 1

High WeightHigh U23 3

Me talsCeramics

Acid InsolublesEquipmentInsulation, etc.

800 Less than 100 5 0 O 5

WeeklyWeeklyAnnualAnnual

TotalTotalTotalTotal

No. of Containersin Cubic FeetNo. of Containersin Cubic Feet

* 37272

185013,600

32236

160011,800

859.

4002950

1396

4 6504800

'I'O Tr',S (1) Containers are 55-gallon drums

WASTE MIANAGEMENT PROGRAMChemical Operation

SNM-33, Docket 70-36Ventilation and Exhaust Air Cleaning Equipment

I. General

Ventilation and exhaust air cleaning equipment has been coded on thefollowing forms to reduce repetitious information.. The following guide linesand equipment descriptions apply to the coding used through out the forms.

II. Ventilation

1. Class A Ventilation

Fume foods: Minimum 100 ft. /min face velocity.Used for control of fumes where modest quantities of airborneuranium are generated. Typically these hoods might handleuranium primarily in solution form.

2. Class B Ventilation

: Local Exhaust: Minimum 150 Ft./min spot velocity.Spot ventilation used at locations such as sampling ports andproduct take-off parts where the need for air control is momentaryor of low frequency and generation of airborne material is limited

- by equipment design.-

3. Class C Ventilation

General Purpose Hoods: Minimum 150 ft./min face velocity.Used for material transfer and similar operations where generationof airborne material is limited.

4. Class D. Ventilation

Restricted Access Hoods: Minimum 150 ft/min face velocityHoods designed for mixed use in which operations are performed that

* would require Class C ventilation but for which total containmentis desirable during certain process steps involving active orpotentially active generation of airborne contamination. Suchhoods will frequently include gloveports, and will normally beclosed during production operations.

5. Class E. Ventilation

Glove Boxes: Enclosed hood under negative pressure.Operations where airborne material is actively generated, orwhere large quantities of material are handled such thatClass C or D hoods would not be adequate will be containedin glove boxes. Airlock entry ports will be provided.

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Fire prevention, the potential for generating explosive atmospheres, and the presenceof pyrophoric materials is considered in ventilation design. Disaster controltechniques such as air dilution, quenching or inert atmospheres and fire detection orautomatic extinguishing systems are utilized as appropriate for such -hazards.

III. Exhaust Air Cleaning

1. Type I

Cyclone Collectors: Used to remove particulates from exhaust streams thatare heavily loaded. This equipment is.70% to 90% efficient by themanufacturer.

2. Type 2

High Efficiency Particulate Air Filters: Used in the majority of casesfor highest efficiency air cleaning, normally in conjunction with roughingfilters to extend useful life and improve reliability. These filtershave manufacturer's rated efficiencies of 99.97%.

3. Type 3

Wet Scrubbers: Used to clean heavily loaded air streams that are notsuited, due to air quality or temperature, to other cleaning methods.This type of equipment is approximately 95% efficient as rated by themanufacturer.

4. Type 4

Dry Scrubbers: Used primarily for cleaning air streams containing corrosiveagents that render wet scrubbing impractical. This equipment is approximately95% efficient as rated by the manufacturer.

5. Type 5

Fabric'Filters: Normally used in systems where material impinging on themcan be returned to the process using reverse jet, pulsed air or otherdislodging methods. These filters are approximately 90% to 95% efficientafter some material buils-up has occurred. This rating was supplied by themanufacturer.

6. Type 6

Special Filters: Ceramic or metallic frit filters, usually an integral partof--process equipment, may be used for special air cleaning requirements. Thistype filter is approximately 95% efficient as rated by the manufacturer.

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IV. Utilization Factors

Emission values were obtained based on the following plant use factors for 1970.

Plant Area

Oxide PlantPellet P.lantRed RoomGreen RoomItem PlantLaboratory

Use Factor (days per year)

300320240260290

;330

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. Notes to Air Effluent SystemSSM-33

Docket 70-36

Note A - Average effluent.concentrations will bereduced to levels as far below the valuesspecified in 10 CFR Part 20.as is practic-able but in no case will they exceed4.0 x 10-12 ,pc/cc. Where no specificmodifications are indicated to achievethe reduction, improvements in filterservicing procedures are implied.

* Note 3- The emission value given is based on- *the maximum avera e effluent concentra-

e.tion of 4.0 x 10 2 /Jc/cc for thepurpose of indicating the maximumemission. The actual emission may besignificiantly less depending on theactual concentration.

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